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JOL 1

2007 Mercedes-benz Sl

Silver Petrol 5439cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Aug 2027
Tests65 (55 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

21,667 mi
Last recorded21,667 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz Sl47,638 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJOL 1
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,439cc

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MOT History

55 pass 10 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 21,667 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2026 29,054 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2025 21,263 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2025 84,011 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2025 28,696 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2024 83,571 miles
Pass 23 May 2024 21,173 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2024 27,985 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2023 83,552 miles
Pass 22 May 2023 19,817 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2023 25,636 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2022 83,534 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2022 19,188 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2022 22,724 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2021 83,515 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2021 21,535 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2020 18,574 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2020 83,236 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2020 20,965 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward (control) arm dust cover insecure but preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge, central 3/4 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge, central 3/4 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

Fail 5 Feb 2020 20,965 miles

Central Body component damaged and likely to cause injury P.R.S stop lamp lens, applied clear tape, no further fault found (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward (control) arm dust cover insecure but preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge, central 3/4 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge, central 3/4 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

Pass 2 Jul 2019 83,099 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2019 18,346 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2019 19,676 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

Fail 23 Jan 2019 19,676 miles

Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury stop / position lamp lens (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

Pass 17 May 2018 83,083 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2018 17,624 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2018 18,288 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside rear light lens slightly damaged

Pass 25 May 2017 82,508 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2017 17,067 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2017 17,090 miles

Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

both rear brakes binding slightly

nearside stop light lens damaged

offside rear brake light lens cracked

Fail 17 Mar 2017 17,090 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front wishbone (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

both rear brakes binding slightly

nearside stop light lens damaged

offside rear brake light lens cracked

Pass 13 Jun 2016 82,103 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2016 15,767 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Feb 2016 16,069 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2016 16,069 miles

Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users Bumper (6.1.B.1b)

Fail 6 Jun 2015 81,761 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jun 2015 81,761 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Mar 2015 14,143 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2015 14,719 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2015 14,719 miles

Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Front bumper damage grill broken

Pass 23 May 2014 77,666 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2014 13,179 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2013 12,901 miles
Pass 25 May 2013 73,761 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2013 11,306 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

body damage front grille,nearside rear and offside rear

offside repeater damaged

Pass 23 Mar 2013 12,010 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2013 11,252 miles

Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

body damage front grille,nearside rear and offside rear

offside repeater damaged

Pass 12 Jun 2012 70,884 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2012 9,918 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2012 10,642 miles

both rear tyres bald inner edge

Pass 3 May 2011 68,422 miles

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

nearside front fog light doesn't work

Fail 28 Apr 2011 68,419 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

nearside front fog light doesn't work

Pass 25 Mar 2011 8,380 miles

OSR tyre - 2 nails.

Pass 21 Feb 2011 8,745 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2010 42,316 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2010 42,316 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 29 Mar 2010 7,092 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2010 7,958 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2009 5,935 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2009 5,935 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 3 Dec 2008 39,045 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 4,358 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2007 37,752 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2007 3,404 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2006 37,102 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sl?

Based on 528,820 MOT tests across 35,553 vehicles.

83.4%
Pass Rate
2,023
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
35,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,801
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,812
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,463
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 3,077
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,767
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JOL 1 is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Sl in Silver with a 5,439cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 65 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.9% with a typical mileage of 47,638 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Sl fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,801 recorded failures. If you're considering buying JOL 1, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Sl typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was JOL 1 registered?

JOL 1 is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 20 March 2007.

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